Chess Performance under Time Pressure: Evidence for the Slow Processes in Speed Chess

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dc.contributor.advisorLane, David M.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberOswald, Frederick L.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberDannemiller, James L.
dc.creatorChang, Yu-Hsuan
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-16T14:55:52Z
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-16T14:55:55Z
dc.date.available2013-09-16T14:55:52Z
dc.date.available2013-09-16T14:55:55Z
dc.date.created2013-05
dc.date.issued2013-09-16
dc.date.submittedMay 2013
dc.date.updated2013-09-16T14:55:55Z
dc.description.abstractAn influential theory of chess skill holds that expertise in chess is not due to greater depth of search by experts but, rather, to the ability to recognize familiar patterns of pieces. Although there is evidence that experts search deeper than non-experts, the data are not consistent. In this thesis, I propose “key-position theory” which states that only in a small number of key positions is it necessary to search deeply and it is these positions that experts search deeper than non-experts. Study 1 found, consistent with key-position theory, that the distribution of moves times is extremely skewed with some moves taking much longer than others. This pattern was more pronounced for the stronger players. Study 2 found that the errors made by weaker players involved less search than the errors made by stronger players. These findings suggest that search is an important component of chess expertise.
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dc.identifier.citationChang, Yu-Hsuan. "Chess Performance under Time Pressure: Evidence for the Slow Processes in Speed Chess." (2013) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/71935">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/71935</a>.
dc.identifier.slug123456789/ETD-2013-05-424
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/71935
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectFast processes
dc.subjectSlow processes
dc.subjectChess
dc.subjectExpertise
dc.subjectDepth of search
dc.subjectRecognition-action theory
dc.subjectSystems
dc.subjectCognitive neuroscience
dc.titleChess Performance under Time Pressure: Evidence for the Slow Processes in Speed Chess
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialText
thesis.degree.departmentPsychology
thesis.degree.disciplineSocial Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts
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